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AF's first robotic training course established at Keesler

Lt. Col. (Dr.) Thomas Shaak , 81st Medical Support Squadron clinical research laboratory director, uses a 3-D automated control unit to perform robotic surgical simulation training at the Clinical Research Laboratory Oct. 21, 2016, on Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The Keesler Medical Center recently acquired two of the da Vinci Xi which is one of the newest robotic surgical systems out there and the first of its kind for the Air Force. One surgical robot is set up as part of the Institute for Defense Robotic Surgical Education to assist surgeons in getting their official robotic surgery credentials. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue/Released)